In an embodiment a method includes providing a semiconductor chip having a plurality of contact pins, at least one positioning pin and an underside, wherein the contact pins and the positioning pin protrude from the underside, respectively, wherein the contact pins are configured for making electrical contact with the semiconductor chip, wherein the positioning pin narrows in a direction away from the underside, and wherein the positioning pin protrudes further from the underside than the contact pins, providing a connection carrier having a plurality of contact recesses, at least one positioning recess and an upper side, wherein each contact recess is at least partially filled with a solder material, heating the solder material in the contact recesses to a joining temperature at which the solder material at least partially melts and placing the semiconductor chip on the connection carrier, wherein each contact pin is inserted into a contact recess and the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning recess.

A semiconductor package includes a first die having a first surface, a first conductive bump over the first surface and having first height and a first width, a second conductive bump over the first surface and having a second height and a second width. The first width is greater than the second width and the first height is substantially identical to the second height. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor package is also provided.

A method includes placing a first package component and a second package component over a carrier. The first conductive pillars of the first package component and second conductive pillars of the second package component face the carrier. The method further includes encapsulating the first package component and the second package component in an encapsulating material, de-bonding the first package component and the second package component from the carrier, planarizing the first conductive pillars, the second conductive pillars, and the encapsulating material, and forming redistribution lines to electrically couple to the first conductive pillars and the second conductive pillars.

A semiconductor chip including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface and having an active layer in a region adjacent to the first surface, a first through electrode penetrating at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate and connected to the active layer, a second through electrode located at a greater radial location from the center of the semiconductor substrate than the first through electrode, penetrating at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate, and connected to the active layer. The semiconductor chip also including a first chip connection pad having a first height and a first width, located on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate, and connected to the first through electrode, and a second chip connection pad having a second height greater than the first height and a second width greater than the first width, located on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate, and connected to the second through electrode.

A method for forming a packaged electronic die includes forming a plurality of bonding pads on a device wafer. A photoresist layer is deposited over the device wafer and is patterned so as to form a photoresist frame that completely surrounds a device formed on the device wafer. Conductive balls are deposited over the bonding pads. The wafer is cut to form the electronic die and the electronic die is placed over the substrate. The conductive balls are heated and compressed, moving the electronic die closer to the substrate such that the photoresist frame is in direct contact with the substrate or with a landing pad formed on the substrate. Encapsulant material is deposited such that the encapsulant material covers the electronic die and the substrate. The encapsulant material is cured so as to encapsulate the electronic die. The substrate is cut to separate the packaged electronic die.

The present application provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a bonding pad disposed over a semiconductor substrate; a first spacer disposed over a top surface of the bonding pad; a second spacer disposed over a sidewall of the bonding pad; a dielectric layer between the bonding pad and the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer includes silicon-rich oxide; and a conductive bump disposed over the first passivation layer. The conductive bump is electrically connected to a source/drain (S/D) region in the semiconductor substrate through the bonding pad.

The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure has a first conductive layer on a first substrate and a second conductive layer on a second substrate. A bonding structure is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. A support structure is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A passivation layer covers a bottom surface of the first conductive layer and has a lower surface facing an uppermost surface of the support structure.

The present application provides a semiconductor device with an edge-protecting spacer over a bonding pad. The semiconductor device includes a bonding pad disposed over a semiconductor substrate; a first spacer disposed over a top surface of the bonding pad; a dielectric liner disposed between the first spacer and the bonding pad; a dielectric layer between the bonding pad and the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric layer includes silicon-rich oxide; and a conductive bump disposed over the bonding pad and covering the first spacer and the dielectric liner, wherein the conductive bump is electrically connected to a source/drain (S/D) region in the semiconductor substrate through the bonding pad.

A semiconductor assembly packaging method, a semiconductor assembly and an electronic device are provided. The method comprises providing an interconnect board and at least one semiconductor device; aligning and attaching the at least one semiconductor device to the interconnect board by forming a plurality of alignment solder joints; applying pressure to the at least one semiconductor device and/or the interconnect board while the alignment solder joints are in a molten or partially molten state, whereby first connection terminals on the interconnect board are joined with and bonded to corresponding second connection terminals on the at least one semiconductor device. Using the packaging method, the semiconductor device and the interconnect board can be aligned accurately using relatively simple and low cost processes and equipment. The method can also be used to align and bond at least one semiconductor device to another semiconductor device.

An electronic assembly and methods of making the assembly are disclosed. The electronic assembly includes a substrate with an elastic member having an intrinsic stress profile. The elastic member has an anchor portion on the surface of the substrate; and a free end biased away from the substrate via the intrinsic stress profile to form an out of plane structure. The substrate includes one or more spacers on the substrate. The electronic assembly includes a chip comprising contact pads. The out of plane structure on the substrate touches corresponding contact pads on the chip, and the spacers on the substrate touch the chip forming a gap between the substrate and the chip.